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Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
More than a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas showed few signs of abating on Tuesday despite intense U.S. and global diplomacy to stop the region’s...
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Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
More than a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas showed few signs of abating on Tuesday despite intense U.S. and global diplomacy to stop the region’s...
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Jordan’s king says diplomacy under way to halt Israel’s military campaign
Jordan’s King Abdullah has said that his kingdom was involved in intensive diplomacy to halt what he characterised as an Israeli military escalation in the worst...
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Greece engages in assertive diplomacy
For someone who follows Greece’s foreign affairs, the last few months have been astounding on all counts. A flurry of activity has included non-stop engagement by...
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EU launches cheese diplomacy in negotiations on Cyprus issue
The European Commission adopted this week measures to protect Cypriot cheese against imitation and to promote its production on both sides of the Green Line in Cyprus. By...
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Coming period packed with Cyprus Problem diplomacy
EU and UN officials are expected in Cyprus in the coming days ahead of the informal conference on Cyprus that will take place April 27-29 of in Geneva and this month’s...
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Cyprus, Poland celebrate 60 years of diplomacy
Cyprus and Poland have signed a Declaration of Intent marking the 60th-anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two...
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Undercooking economic diplomacy
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides made an intriguing announcement that either flew under the radar or intentionally planned...
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Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nikos Christodoulides at the online discussion organised by Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY on “Youth for multil...
Allow me at the outset to express my warm thanks to “Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY” for organizing this event, and for...
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Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nikos Christodoulides at the online discussion organised by Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY on “Youth for multilateralism: The UN we want”
“The importance of multilateralism: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the UN and the 60th Anniversary of Cyprus as a UN Member” Allow me at the...
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Economic Diplomacy Strategic Framework to be implemented as of beginning of 2021, Cyprus FM says
The implementation of an Economic Diplomacy Strategic Framework will be launched at the beginning of 2021, Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, said on...
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Germany mounts East Med crisis diplomacy
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas visits Nicosia and Athens on Tuesday for talks as developments in the Eastern Mediterranean...
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Cyprus diplomacy must ‘be like water’
Cyprus went to the big boys’ party at the European Council calling the shots on Turkey before having to eat humble pie dressed...
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“Diplomacy now has the floor”, Erdogan says in Twitter post
A 180° turn is observed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who, as shown by his recent post on a popular microblogging site, has decided to take a step back from his usual...
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Be courageous in diplomacy, EU chief says, proposing new sanctions
The EU’s chief executive chided European Union governments on Wednesday for an ineffective foreign policy and proposed U.S.-style sanctions on human rights...
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US concerned over Turkish operations in East Med says Pompeo, Cyprus President says no to gun-boat diplomacy
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concern over Turkey’s operations in the Eastern Mediterranean and noted that increased tensions would not bring...
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Turkish Cypriot Kudret Ozersay vows to use proactive diplomacy to reopen Famagusta after elections
Varosha could be opened to its former residents under Turkish Cypriot administration, says Kudret Ozersay, adding that the process of reviving Cyprus’ ghost town after...
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Athens and Ankara can settle differences via diplomacy, says Turkey’s presidential spokesman
Greece and Turkey can resolve their differences “within the framework of mutual respect,” Turkey’s presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin has said, however stressing that...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: The art of diplomacy for public consumption
YOU COULD not help but share the genuine anguish of Dr Eleni Theocharous about our weakened defences, “ at a time when Cyprus is being continuously invaded by the...
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Cyprus, Greece to coordinate diplomacy against Turkey
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have agreed to coordinate their strategy...
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Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations
Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals, crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes, part of a major aid campaign by Ankara which has...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Coronavirus diplomacy: enough is never enough
YOU CAN always rely on our political parties to turn even a very serious matter like the spreading of the coronavirus into an excuse for the cheap populism they all...
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Local and foreign high-profile women attend Cyprus’ “Women in Diplomacy” event
Former top EU diplomat Federica Mogherini, Norwegian Foreign Minister and Cypriot women with leadership positions were among speakers of an event organised by the Ministry...
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Cyprus trying to contain hostile Turkey through diplomacy
Nicosia will continue with its intensive diplomacy and legal means to try and contain Turkey’s unprecedented behaviour in the region, Cyprus President Nicos...
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Libya peace summit struggles to draw eastern commander Haftar back into diplomacy
By Ulf Laessing and Humeyra Pamuk Countries at an international peace summit for Libya struggled on Sunday to draw eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar back into...